Learning to Glow: Tips for Women's Health, Optimal Wellness in Midlife and Aging Gracefully

Learning to Glow: Tips for Women's Health, Optimal Wellness in Midlife and Aging Gracefully

Welcome to Learning to Glow, a podcast about Women's Health, our skin health and wellness optimization. Join us as we learn together and explore ways to live our best lives and personal growth. Whether you're looking to improve your physical health, cultivate a positive mindset or explore topics important to women, we've got you covered. If you have ever found yourself googling: *How come I can't lose weight? *Why am I always so tired? *How do I set up my morning routine for success? *What is a healthy way to eat without restricting or beating myself up *How do I manage stress? *How can I treat my skin naturally and see results? *Do I need help with my gut health? *How to Balance my hormones? *How to lose weight over 40? *How to be Healthy in Midlife? Just to name a few, you are in the right place! Each episode, we'll invite experts and share tips and strategies to help you on your journey towards glowing up. From holistic and functional nutritionists, Chinese Medicine Acupuncturists, Ayurvedic healers and gut health specialists, you are in for some real enlightening information! So if you're ready to make some positive changes and take control of your life, tune in and let's start glowing up together.

Episodes

December 10, 2025 37 mins

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Today, we’re diving into a topic we’ve never explored on the podcast before—but absolutely should be: dental sleep medicine. I’m joined by Dr. Shereen Lim, a Perth-based dentist and the author of Breathe, Sleep, Thrive, who specializes in helping children and adults improve their breathing, sleep, and overall wellbeing through airway-focused care.

Dr. Lim shares how her own family’s struggle with snoring led her into t...

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In this episode of Learning to Glow, I’m joined by Tricia Nelson, an expert on emotional eating who helps women heal their relationship with food. Tricia shares her own powerful story and breaks down why emotional eating has nothing to do with willpower — and everything to do with deeper patterns and coping.

What We Talk About

  • Tricia’s personal journey with emotional eating starting in childhood and how she overcame...
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing some really practical ways to take the stress out of Thanksgiving — and honestly, the whole holiday season. Over the years, I’ve learned (the hard way!) that trying to host the “perfect” Thanksgiving just leads to ...

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In today’s episode, I sit down with Sandy Zeldes — a holistic health expert, intuitive guide, and self-proclaimed spiritual cowgirl — and we dive into the real roots of why so many high-achieving women struggle with food, their bodies, and the pressure to “hold it all together.”

This conversation goes way beyond nutrition. Sandy brings a powerful blend of trauma healing, emotional belief work, and ancestral nutrition, ...

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This time of year can be beautiful—but also exhausting. I’m sharing five ways I’m supporting my energy, both mentally and physically, so I can show up as my best self. These tools are realistic, grounding, and easy to fit into your day. 

I am also navigating my health and wellness while also being busier than normal. And sharing ways I am prioritizing that in this busy season of life! Enjoy! 

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Yvonne specializes in helping women target stubborn belly fat and understand what truly works (and what doesn’t) — especially during midlife, when hormones and metabolism start to shift.

In this episode, we break down some of the biggest myths about weight loss that women hear every day, and how believing them can actually hold us back from reaching our goals. Yvonne also shares what she’s seeing with clients who are t...

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Today our guest is Diane Ducarme, the host of the Migraine Heroes podcast and Founder & CEO of the Migraine Heroes app. A Harvard Business School alum with neuroscience training from HarvardX, she blends Eastern Medicine, engineering, and modern science to uncover the true roots of migraine. Her Migraine Heroes podcast shares breakthrough insights, practical tools, and real stories to help you manage your migraine...

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In this solo episode, I delve into the transformative wisdom of 'The Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz. I share how this profound book has significantly influenced my life and why I believe it's essential reading for everyone. I discuss the four key agreements: Be Impeccable with Your Word, Don't Take Anything Personally, Don't Make Assumptions, and Always Do Your Best. I explain how each of...

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In honor of ADHD Awareness Month, I’m sitting down with Chris, the co-founder of Shimmer, to explore the real-life challenges and hidden strengths of living with ADHD. Chris shares his personal journey — from being diagnosed as an adult to realizing the lack of effective behavioral support — and how that inspired her to create Shimmer, a platform designed to help people with ADHD thrive through coaching, community, an...

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In this episode of Learning to Glow, I sit down with Anu Simh, a board-certified functional health coach and founder of Nine Arms of Wellness. Anu shares her inspiring journey into gut health and how healing her own body led her to help others do the same.

We explore how gut balance impacts everything — from mood, skin, and sleep to immune strength, hormones, and weight management. Anu breaks down the science in an app...

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In this solo episode of Learning to Glow, I’m circling back to one of my most downloaded shows from August—our deep dive into 2025 skincare trends (Listen to episode 135 HERE).

In today's episode, I’m giving you an update on some of the beauty and wellness products I’ve been trying this fall and sharing what’s really working for me. Listen to the full episode to learn why and how they work! 

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In this episode of Learning to Glow, I’m joined by Kayla Girgen a certified personal trainer and registered dietitian, to dive into the world of rucking—a simple yet powerful activity that combines walking with carrying weight.

Kayla shares her inspiring journey of how she discovered rucking during the pandemic as a way to boost her mental health, physical strength, and overall well-being. We break down exactly what ru...

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Fueling Young Athletes with Clark Hardman, Co-Founder of Thread Performance

Today’s episode is especially for the moms and dads out there who are raising athletes of any age. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Clark Hardman, co-founder of Thread Performance, for an insightful conversation about nutrition and youth sports.

We dove into the importance of foundational nutrition, and why sometimes supplementation is no...

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🌙 Elevate Your Evenings: Why Nighttime Routines Matter

In this solo episode of Learning to Glow, I’m sharing how creating a thoughtful nighttime routine has completely changed my sleep and overall wellness. If you’ve been feeling restless at night, waking up exhausted, or struggling to find time for yourself, this episode will help you see evenings in a whole new way.

I’ll talk about how I’ve shifted my evenin...

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In this episode of Learning to Glow, we’re talking all things women’s wellness, hormones, gut health, and natural supplements that truly support our bodies. My guest, Kathryn Robinson, founder of Nova Wellness, shares her journey and her mission to help women move beyond the outdated “one-size-fits-all” approach to health.

We dive into the common struggles women face today, including:

  • Hormonal imbalances that affect...
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In this week’s episode of Learning to Glow, I’m so excited to welcome back Carol Look— psychotherapist, EFT Master, and author who has helped so many people transform the way they heal. 🌟

We dive into the magic of EFT (aka tapping) and how this simple yet powerful tool can help you release emotional blocks, lower stress, and create more balance in your life.

Carol also shares the science-backed benefits of gratitude — ...

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Our guest is Dr. Mina a board certified Dermatologist who is sharing so much great information with us. I love her take with internal wellness and our skin, her take on skin minimalism, and what skin treatments are just a bunch of hype. We talk about how to prevent skin cancer and about sun protection. She is a wealth of knowledge and she has her own podcast called the Skin Real.

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Today's episode all about the latest trends and tips for naturally beautiful aging skin!

In this solo episode of Learning to Glow, I’m taking it back to my skincare roots and sharing some of my favorite tips for glowing, healthy skin—especially for women over 35. I get into how we can get glowing skin with a skincare regimen, a great facial tool, and botox alternatives! 

We also talk about my favorite facial treatm...

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In this episode of Learning to Glow, we explore the science and energy behind manifestation with Umeko, a mindset and manifestation coach from Nova Scotia. She shares her powerful journey from tattoo artist to coach and explains how she bridges science with metaphysical practices in her work.

We cover:

  • Why nervous system regulation is crucial to manifesting
  • How tools like EFT, journaling, breathwork, and visualizatio...
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7 Wellness Tips You Can Do in 5 Minutes or Less

Hi friends! I’m back with a solo episode inspired by a 30-day challenge I’m doing on TikTok. Each day, I’m picking one wellness tip from the podcast—either something I’ve shared or learned—and actually doing it in my own routine.

These tips are quick, doable, and perfect if you want to follow along. A few of them have become daily habits for me!

Below you will find the 7 ti...

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